Japan vs United States of America: Death rate from stroke

Japan
22.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
24.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan rank
169th
United States of America rank
167th

Death rate from stroke over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 24.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 169th and United States of America ranks 167th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 41.64 deaths per 100,000 people 29.65 deaths per 100,000 people 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2010s 27.89 deaths per 100,000 people 23.07 deaths per 100,000 people 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2020s 23.03 deaths per 100,000 people 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from stroke, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 24.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from stroke between Japan and United States of America?
1.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for death rate from stroke?
Japan ranks 169th and United States of America ranks 167th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from stroke. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from stroke
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.